Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-08

g00d people or the Comm on tUed IN
as TO The necessity and eTpedfency
Of calling Contention 10 amend
the Constitution, and TO provide
for dscertdining the number Of cit
izens entitled 10 note for Represen-
tativc arifhin this State.
WHEREAS. Experience has pointed out the
necessity Of amending the Constitution and the
expedency OF calling convention for that
Bk 1T ENACTED ny rus GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE COMMONWEALTH OF kEsTucKY:
y l. That at the next general election for
Representative 20 the General Assembly, fit
snail be the duty OF the several sherifs and
other officers OF election 70 open poll for and
make n return 10 the Secretary OF State, for tile
time being, OF the names OF all citizens entitled
to vote for Representatives. who have voted at
the said election for calling a convention for
the purpose OF re- adopting, nmsndlng or chang
ing the Constitution.
ya.. That any sheriff or other returning Of
hcer falling 10 perform the duty imposed by
lrst section Of this act shall be subject to 4
dne OF six hundred dollars lt600l, 10 be recov-
cred by indictment OF the grand jury in any
court having Jurisdiction thereof, and shall.
upon conviction OF such failure, be removed
from oiiicc by the court IN which sueh conyic-
tion Is had.
3 3. That for the purpose OF ascertaining the
number OF citizens entitled TO vote for Repre-
.
there shall be furnished, ns hereinafter provi-
dcd, TO the aherifs and other officers Of the
election In August, 1881. registration hook, In
which the officers OF the election shall record
the names OF all citizens entitled TO vote for
Representative within this state at the said
election. The officers OF the election shall be
Rx OFfi0iO officers OF registration, and shall
have said registration book open for the record
Of aaid names between the hours OF o'clock a.
m. and o'clock p. m. on the day Of The August
1881, election at all the voting places In this
Commonwealth. And 1t shall be the duty OF
all citizens OF this Commonwealth who are sn-
Il led to vote for Representatives, on the day
OF the next general election In August, 1887. 10
90 before the aherlfs and other returning OIL
oors OF said election In the voting precinct IN
which there are severally entitled to vote, and
cause themAelves TO be registered on the poll
book as Qualided voters OF this Commonwealth,
and the namea OF any and all citizens living
In the district known 10 said officers TO be enii-
tied 10 vote for Representative, or made known
to them by evidence on that day, shall be reg
lsiered as not voting. And IN the year 1881, no
other officer shall be authorized TO make any
list or return OF the qualified voters OF this
nsr shall any return thereof
except the registration books and certlh-
catee provided Tor by this act be made, and all
laws requiring list or returns OF such qualified
voters are hereby repealed, so far az the year
1881 ie embraced therein. The total number OF
votes 10 registered shall be the true number Of
citizens entitled 10 vote for Representative
within this State. for the purpose OF ascertain
Ing whether majority OF all the citizens OF
this state entitled 70 vote for Representative
vote for calling convention for the purpose OF
re. adopting, amending or changing the Con
ID. The said registration books shall be
ruled and headed, so that they
NAV, and IL Ia hereby enacted that the same
shall, Be the poll for recording the votes
for and against the calling OF the constitutional
and for ascertaining the number
Of citizens entitled TO vote for the Representa-
NIt.E fuln hal h. AtalsF s.f
the officers OF election TO PROFOUND to every
voter the question. "Do you vote for calling a
convention or notf" II such
voter shall anawer In the Affirmative, his name
shall be recorded No voting for said convention;
II such voter shall answer In the negative, his
name shall be r. corded 40 voting against said
convention and II such voter makes no answer,
his name shall be recorded or registered as not
voting upon SAID question. And IL shall be she
iuty Of the officers holding the election Ut each
voting place In the State 10 certify the total
number OF voters registered, and the number
voting for calling the constitutional convention,
and to make out duplicate certificate showing
said facts. The registration book shall he by
them Immediately seut. at tho expense OF the
by mail, TO the Secretary
n the State, nt Frankfort. Kentucky, and the
duplicate certificate attached TO the poli-bO0k
for the election OF stste oillcers, and return
herewith az now directed by law.
6. The Secretary OF State in odice at the
Of the General Assembly next after
me election III Aukuhts 1876 nuuit lbilhCuiutCll
npon the organization OF the same, transmit to
each House n statement, prepared by him from
the said registration and oll-bookfs ehowing
how many votes were at the said election east
in favor OF said convention, and the total num-
Der OF voters registered whether voting for or
against or not at all. The report shall bo made
lp by counties. He shall retain the registration
books for the use OF, examination and insDec-
lion OF the next General Assembly.
81 II shall be the duty ofthe officers whose
inty II is by law 10 compare and certify the
votes for State officers TO make out from the
certificates returned with the State election
poll books as above provided, and Mt the time
Ihey certify the votes for State officers, GER
tiflcate by voting places, showing tho total
number OF votes registered and the number
voting for calling constitutional convention,
md TO send the certificate 10 the, Secretary OF
state; amt II the registration book provided for
ibovo shall as 10 any voting place, be lost, de-
Itroyed or not returned, then the Secretary OF
state, In making the report TO the report 70 the
ieneral Assembly, shan use the information in
he certificate as 10 any such district or precinct
Ind he shall, moreover, use the certificate to
how that he has not the registration book for
zach voting place IN each county named In said
81. II shall be the duty OF the Secretary Of
State, after the adjournment OF this General
Assembly, to make out the form OF reglstr.s-
ion book and certificates to be made and used
rs herein provided, and to furnish the aame to
he Public Printer forthwith, and IL shall be
he duty OF the said Public Printer TO make up
md bind In the usual form one registration
look, with a certificate thereon for each voting
place In the State; also the duplicate certificate
md the county certificate. and send the same
20 the several sheriifs, who shall see that they
ire delivered and used az the various voting
plRocs as herein required.
8 8. That any officer failing 10 do or per
orm any Of the acts or duties enjoined upon
him by the third, fourth. nixth and seventh Sec
lions OF this act shall be subject 10 fine uf five
hundred dollars $500, TO be recovered BY in
lictment OF any grand jury In any court hav-
ng Jurisdiction thereof, and shall, upon con-
fiction, be removed from office by the court In
which said conviction Is had.
.. That II shall be the duty Of the Secretary
" state 10 have this act advertised In one week
y newspaper In each county OF this Common
wealth, wherein there Is such paper published,
or four weeks, and IN one OF the daily papers
II the city OF Loui.yllle for thirty days immed-
ately preceding the election, and In every
county said Secretary shall cause to be posted
It the courthouse door q copy Of this act print
"a In hand-bill from, at least four consecutive
weeks before such election.
: 20. IL shall be the duty OF the Public Prin
er TO print ten thousand copies OF shis act up |
IN seprrate eheet Of paper and deliver them
o the Secretary Of the State, who shall forward
ne same to the county clerks Of the various
counties In this State in such numbera as ~
provide at least two copies thereof for each
foting precinct; faid clerks shall deliver same |
place thereof; and II shall be the duty Of such |
herif or other officer TO post one copy OF said |
lot ut each voting place. and another copy at
ome other suitable public place in said pre- |
ilnet four weeks prior to the election. Any
,1icer failing to discharge the duties prescribed
n this section OF this act shall be fined for each
ind every failure twenty dollars, 10 be recov- |
red in any court having jurisdlstlon thereof.
3 IL. This act ahall take effect and DO In
orce from and after lis PASSAGE. :. 90.
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